(Reuters) - Students at a small boarding school in California received an unusual set of instructions this summer: return to campus in the fall armed with a portable chair, a sun hat and sunscreen.

Boarding school typically conjures up images of royals in Britain or East Coast old money. But there is a modern take on them that can be a perfect fit for students and parents. According to the ...

Tuition: $27,800 (day students), $68,200 (boarding), $71,500 (international students). Total number of students: 230. Mission statement: “Christchurch is an Episcopal co-ed boarding and day school ...